SEGUIN, Texas – Fourth-seeded Southwestern University relied upon starting pitcher Sophia Ytuarte in the circle, as well as at the plate as she tossed 7.0 innings and recorded two RBI in the Pirates' 9-3 win over the fifth-seeded Centenary College Ladies in game one of the 2024 SCAC Softball Championship on Friday afternoon on the campus of host institution Texas Lutheran University. Official Website | Bracket l Postgame Interview l Photo Gallery | Tournament Stats
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Ytuarte earned a bases-loaded walk to tie the game at 1-1 in the bottom of the first inning as the Pirates relied on the first inning to put the game away
- Southwestern scored eight runs in the bottom of the first highlighted by an Erica Otto run-scoring single.
- The Pirates took advantage of seven Centenary walks, including four with the bases loaded.
- Mackenzie Cox pulled the Ladies to within 9-3 with an RBI double to left center in the top of the seventh.
- Ytuarte tossed seven innings while scattering six hits and striking out two in the win.
SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Riley Glenn-Millhouse: 2-3, 1R, 1 RBI
- Erica Otto: 1-2, 2 R, 2 RBI, 1 BB
- Emily Nevarez: 1-3, 1 R, 1 BB
- Sophia Ytuarte: 7.0 IP, 6 hits, 2 ER, 2 K
CENTENARY COLLEGE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Mackenzie Cox: 3-4, 2 RBI, 1 R, 1 double
- Jaeden Thrasher: 1-3, 1 RBI
- Riley Myers: 5.1 IP, 3 hits, 1 ER
- Anna Scarbrock: 7.0 IP, 8 hits, 1 ER
NOTABLES
- Southwestern improved to 5-3 all-time against Centenary in the SCAC Softball Championship as well as 30-25 overall in SCAC postseason play. The Tigers went 1-0 agains the Ladies at last year's tournament.
- Southwestern improved to 16-24 on the season
- Centenary saw its record fall to 13-26.
UP NEXT
The Pirates move on to face top-seeded Texas Lutheran University later today at 4 p.m. Meanwhile, the Ladies will move into an elimination game against the loser of game 4 at 12:30 p.m. tomorrow.
